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Census of India Essay No. 1 The provisional data of the Census 2011 was made public on March 31, 2011. It stated that India’s population has touched a new figure of 1.21 billion with a rise of over 181 million from the last decade. Now, India’s population has touched the combined population of the well-known countries like the United States, Indonesia, Brazil, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Japan that is 1,214.3 million....
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November 2, 2016 evirtualguru_ajaygourEnglish (Sr. Secondary), LanguagesNo Comment
Lokpal Bill Forty-three years after the first draft was conceived, the Union Cabinet on July 28, 2011 approved a Lokpal Bill, Keeping outside its purview a serving Prime Minister, the higher judiciary and the conduct of MPs inside Parliament. But timing the Bill “unacceptable,” social activist Anna Hazare, who had initiated a movement in April demanding the anti-corruption legislation, announced his decision to go on an indefinite fast to press for...
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October 24, 2016 evirtualguru_ajaygourEnglish (Sr. Secondary), LanguagesNo Comment
My Favourite Hobby Introduction. A hobby is an amusement. Properly speaking, it is any interesting pursuit which we take up in our leisure hours. Kinds of Hobbies. (a) Collecting things such as stamps, flowers, pictures, old books, and curios. (b) Games and sports. (c) Photography, painting, wood-carving, etc. (d) Gardening. My Favourite Hobby. My favourite hobby is collecting stamps. I have an album in which I have pasted stamps of different countries,...
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October 14, 2016 evirtualguru_ajaygourEnglish (Sr. Secondary), LanguagesNo Comment
A Hockey Match Last Sunday I witnessed a very keenly contested hockey match between the National College and the Government College. Large crowds of spectators gathered to witness the final match of the year. A match during the first half It was a brisk game from the very ‘start. The center forwards of the National team pressed their opponents hard. At first, they seemed to carry everything before them. At one...
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October 14, 2016 evirtualguru_ajaygourEnglish (Sr. Secondary), Languages12 Comments
A Visit to the Museum A visit to the National Museum a peep into our rich national heritage — a very fine collection of specimens of Indian arts and crafts — old Buddhist figures and carvings Asoka’s pillars with the edicts carved on them statues, images, coins and engravings of the Golden Age of the Guptas — a peep into the Rajput chivalry — shields, swords, lances, spears and armour used...
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October 14, 2016 evirtualguru_ajaygourEnglish (Sr. Secondary), LanguagesNo Comment
A Municipal Election Atmosphere of excitement two candidates contesting a seat — both sides confident hand-bills distributed posters pasted on walls — election manifestoes by the candidates — canvassing for votes — even the humblest voter had his importance — appeals, persuasions, allurements — all sorts of things employed by both the parties to capture votes — election day itself — opening of the poll — loud-speakers rend the air —...
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October 14, 2016 evirtualguru_ajaygourEnglish (Sr. Secondary), LanguagesNo Comment
A Visit to an Exhibition The National Industrial Exhibition held in the National Park — organized by the Central Government — Opened by the Prime Minister — elaborate arrangements for visitors as well as exhibitors — hundreds of stalls — all beautifully and tastefully decorated — stall-holders from all parts of the country — varieties of industrial products exhibited — shawls, saris, things made of ivory, leather goods, rugs, blankets, pottery,...
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October 14, 2016 evirtualguru_ajaygourEnglish (Sr. Secondary), LanguagesNo Comment
Scenes at a Village Well A village well — a busy haunt of the village men and women in the morning and in the evening. Women are there with their pitchers. It is an important meeting-place for them. Water-carriers are also there with their vessels. Buckets are lowered and pulled up. The wheel and axle produce a creaking noise. Scenes at the well. Women are drawing water and filling their pitchers....
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October 14, 2016 evirtualguru_ajaygourEnglish (Sr. Secondary), LanguagesNo Comment